Recommendations for Effective Diversity Teaching

Key Indicators Diagnostic Tests Effective Instruction

Intellectual >Develop late >I.Q. Test >Special Ed.
>Difficulty >Altered tests
Disabilities
remembering things
>Behavioral outbursts
>Difficulty with
problem-solving

Developmental >Develop late >Physical

>Speech or hearing examination
Disbilities
impairment >Genetic test
>Learning disability >Late development

Learning >Difficulty with >Response To >Tutor

specific subject Intervention (RTI) >Allow some
Disabilities
>Poor coordination >Individual exceptions (Talk to
>Short attention span evaluation Text, read out loud,
>Full evaluation etc.)

Emotional/ >Aggressive behavior >Functional >Have a private space

>Antisocial behavior behavioral for them to calm
Behavioral
>Immaturity assessment down
Disorders >Hyperactivity

Autism Spectrum >Sensory sensitivity >Developmental >Leniency in some

>Obsessive screening things (holding a
Disorders
attachment to objects >Comprehensive special object, etc.)
>Inappropriate body diagnosis evaluation >Special Ed.
language >Repeat things

Communication >Difficulty speaking >Professionals assess >Dont make speak in

>Limited vocabulary the child class TOO much
Disorders
>Leaving out sounds because they will be
>Problems too nervous to learn
conversing

Hearing Loss >Asking for things to >Screening >Assign a student to

be repeated >Tuning fork test him to repeat
Or Deafness
>Favoring one ear >Audiometer test instructions
>Ringing in ears >Sign language
translator

Low Vision or >Squinting >Eye chart >Seat him at front of

 Blindness >Headaches >Phoropter test class
>Difficulty reading >Slit lamp >Assign a reading
buddy

Attention Deficit >Small attention to >Standardized rating >Seat on a corner so

detail scales he is not blocked in
Hyperactivity
>Short attention span/ >Collecting info from >Allow some
Disorder easily distracted families, schools, etc. fidgeting
>Frequent fidgeting >Remind gently to
stay focused
>Ask questions to
keep engaged